Yeah, that is stuff I just don't care about. I don't race, I don't need to go over 90mph. I don't need great cornering, and I sure as hell don't have have 35k to spend on a car.
The new Ford Escape cost 25k I think and is loaded to the teeth. V6 engine that accelerates well, and gets me where I need to go. > -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > My mom has a Nissan Pathfinder and they've done a great job at faking > power: they've tweaked the torque converter, and power curve peaks > quickly. If you only pay attention to straight line 0-40mph, then, > yeah, it's not bad. > > If you prefer a broad power curve and value cornering, however, then > an SUV is downright scary. I'd agree with you if you're talking > about, say, a BMW X5 with the 4.4 or 4.8 V8. But I'd still take an M3 > for the same price. > > I'll put it this way: if I've got $35k to spend on a vehicle I'd much > rather have, say, a subie WRX STi that has 300+ hp and AWD over an SUV > that may or may not roll over on a freeway on ramp (<- unnecessary > jib). > > Here's my SUV purchase criteria: > > 1.) Have kids, need the room. > 2.) Building a house, need the room. > 3.) Tow stuff, need the pulling torque. > 4.) Any combination of the above. > > I don't have kids or a boat and I'm not building anything so I'm gonna > burn it up while I can! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:184346 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
